ca 1890 TOMBSTONE AZ ARIZONA COCHISE CO FRED SARAH CHECK "EB GAGE" (WYATT EARP) - $38 - (Tucson, AZ)
For sale, a VERY EARLY DATED "APRIL 5 1890" BANK CHECK DOCUMENT ISSUED TO "FRED SARAH" (i think that is what it says), AND SIGNED BY "E.B. GAGE" FOR THE "OFFICE OF E.B. GAGE" IN HISTORIC MINING TOWN OF TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA TERRITORY.E.B. GAGE was a historic figure in old Tombstone, he was superintendent of the "Grand Central Mining Co" (note intertwined letters on check) he was prominent Tombstone businessman, and mining promoter. In 1882 it is documented (year after the Gunfight at Ok Corral) Gage sent $1000 to WYATT EARP and his posse to aid in a mining labor dispute where miners were threatening Gage......this is a great pc of Tombstone history THIS IS A RARE OLD CHECK, ISSUED JUST A COUPLE YEARS AFTER THE FAMED "GUNFIGHT OF THE OK CORRAL" BACK IN 1881, INVOLVING WYATT EARP, DOC HOLLIDAY, THE CLANTON GANG, ETC. (comes out of a small group of checks found years ago in Tombstone Arizona....each is different....watch for future listings)The historic mining camp of Tombstone is located in Cochise County...old paper from this town can be very tough to find Old check document is off white paper, size is approx 7 3/4" x 3", and it seems in nice shape, it has the typical punch marks in the center (as when cancelled they were put on a spindle back in day), but that is fairly typical, otherwise, decent corners, and very readable pc of history (please see pictures in gallery) Gallery pictures should tell you everything you need to know. FIRST TIME ON EBAY AS "BUY IT NOW", OBVIOUSLY A UNIQUE PC OF TOMBSTONE ARIZONA TERRITORIAL HISTORY This came out of a small collection of Tombstone A.T. documents, please watch for future listings (will be "hard sleeved" for transit) THIS ONE HAS A LOT OF WRITING AND MARKING ON REVERSE SIDE Attractive old DATED APR 1890 BANK CHECK ..once issued by "OFFICE OF E.B. GAGE", issued to the "FRED SARAH" and signed by "E.B. GAGE (AGAIN....HE KNEW WYATT EARP AND EVEN USED HIS GANG IN LABOR DISPUTE)" in the iconic mining camp of TOMBSTONE, A.T. ARIZO…
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